Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Facility services:facility services include operations involved in the presentation of performing arts to the community and the utilization of all available resources to ensure continued financial stability.these operations are responsible for both front-of-house and back-of-house functions for five theaters and a 335,000-square-foot complex.(continued on schedule o)operations is also responsible for food and beverage (with three on-site restaurants plus catering), maintenance and cleaning, facilities, house management (including volunteers), security and grounds as well as production support through lighting, sound, load-ins, load-outs and staging. Operations is responsible for maintaining a 38-year-old building, as well as a 20-year-old conservatory with 20 studios. Expense base also includes depreciation expense of $2,032,052 for the amortized cost recognition of property, equipment, and leasehold improvements.

Arts education programming:arts education is a top priority at the straz center. Through its patel conservatory, arts education is comprised of age-appropriate performances on its main stages, a sequential classroom curriculum in dance, theatre and music provided in the patel conservatory, and outreach initiatives designed to reach those in the community who would otherwise be unable to attend on-site activities.(continued on schedule o)patel conservatory continues to provide the finest performing arts training in an inspirational setting by giving students the tools to dream, reach, discover and create the performing arts, integrate them into everyday life and contribute to the community. The conservatory is an accredited school through the southern association of colleges and schools council on accreditation and school improvement. The conservatory is now in its sixteenth year of accreditation with its accreditation through 2029. At the north end of the straz center's campus, the patel conservatory's three-story, 45,000 square-foot facility offers more than 280 performing arts classes in dance, theater, and music for students of all ages and experience levels. The curriculum is designed to provide introductory classes for the culturally curious and progress to pre-professional training for serious performing arts students.to us, arts education is not about making new professional artists. It's about giving young people the chance to develop competencies that will help them succeed in school, work, and life; to grow into good citizens and good neighbors; to dream and achieve better futures.the patel conservatory continues to flourish with high enrollment, great attendance at our professionally produced productions and strong diversity among students from pre-k to golden age. Curriculum includes sequential instruction in music, dance and theater, vocal arts, musical theater, playwriting, improvision and storytelling.placing arts education within reach of all tampa bay students is something we can't do without community donors and support. This year, with your help, over 3,800 patel conservatory enrollments were served in on-site classes, camps, intensives, and workshops in 168,825 instruction hours. In addition, over 30,843 regional and national students visited and participated in events or classes at our campus.performance opportunities are an important part of arts education. Patel conservatory students stepped onto straz center stages to showcase their skills in over 25 student productions throughout the school year, gaining valuable experiences that reflect professional applications. Scholarships:since our scholarship launched in 2007, millions of dollars have been awarded to deserving students with limited resources - many through endowed scholarship funds established through planned estate gifts. We awarded 521 scholarships totaling $422,391 to help students access the training they desire...all thanks to our donors.selected advancing students were also invited to perform alongside professionals in arts legacy remix and other performances on our outdoor riverwalk stage. The straz center also links students to opportunities to stretch their wings and earn scholarships, by hosting events like youth america grand prix international ballet competition finals, florida thespians festival, and regional broadway star of the future awards.arts education partnership program:we also delivered patel conservatory dance, music and theater curricula and other arts learning experiences to 1,614 tampa bay students in 43 schools and neighborhoods lacking in arts offerings through our arts education partnerships program. Patel conservatory and partnership students also participated in master classes and workshops with professional touring artists, including complexions contemporary ballet; attended dress rehearsals of opera tampa productions; and received more than 800 tickets to attend select study-related performances on straz center stages.